Who can apply

You can apply for the Dental Student Support Grant if you:

  • study the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the University of Aberdeen, Dundee or Glasgow 
  • have an annual household income of less than £34,000 per year
  • are allowed to live and work in Scotland after graduation

You can apply even if you are doing the BDS as a second degree.

Who cannot apply

You cannot apply for the grant if:

  • you plan to specialise in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery after graduation – this is a medical speciality, not dental
  • you complete an intercalated degree during the BDS – this is when you take a year out of your dental degree to study for an additional degree
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